Where does “legitimation” come from?
Legitimation derives from Medieval Latin legitimatio, from Latin legitimare (to make lawful), from Latin legitimus (lawful), from Latin lex (law), from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s or leǵ-.
legitimation (English): The process of making or declaring a person...
Definitions
- The process of making or declaring a person...
Ancestry of “legitimation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | legitimatio | — |
| 2 | Latin | legitimare | — |
| 3 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |